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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Action (ranked 1137 p4p, 875 weight class) and Stevie Hanselman (ranked 82 p4p, 70 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Action!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevie Hanselman!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Action stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Action slips a jab from Hanselman.
Action scores with a jab to the head.
Hanselman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Action waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanselman.
Action scores with a hook.
Action lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Action keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Action throws the left hand but Hanselman avoids the punch easily.
Action moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanselman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Action changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Action keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Action keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanselman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanselman misses with a wild body shot.
Action throws a big shot that misses.
Hanselman digs a good hook to Action's body.
Hanselman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stevie Hanselman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanselman looks to land a combination but Action avoids it well.
Action scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanselman throws a nice looking combination but Action bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanselman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Action moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Hanselman.
Hanselman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Action keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Action misses with the combination.
A big left from Action misses.
Action tries a low kick but Hanselman avoids it.
Hanselman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Action throws a leg kick but Hanselman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hanselman tries to bum rush Action with a series of wild strikes but Action uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Action keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanselman.
Action fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hanselman just manages to avoid it.
Action throws a head kick that Hanselman semi-blocks.
Hanselman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Action as he jumps to the side.
Action scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Action looks to land a right hand but Hanselman moved out of range.
A jab from Hanselman finds it's way through Action's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Action attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hanselman is looking to clinch.
Action avoids the body shot from Hanselman.
Action throws a head kick that misses.
Hanselman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Action moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Action shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hanselman eats them both and turns towards Action to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hanselman misses with a wild combination.
Hanselman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Action displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanselman throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Action.
Action needs to keep his hands up - Hanselman had a free shot at his head there.
Hanselman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Action.
Hanselman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Action can pounce on him.
Hanselman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Action rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman swings for the body but Action moves out of range.
Hanselman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanselman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanselman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanselman slips under a jab from Action.
Action cracks Hanselman with a good jab.
Action misses with a low kick as Hanselman jumps back.
Dominic Action is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Action throws a head kick that misses.
Hanselman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Action misses with a hook. Hanselman ducked under it nicely.
Hanselman stuns Action with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Action misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Action keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Action avoids a punch combination nicely.
Action throws an overhand right that lands on Hanselman's shoulder, as Hanselman tries to avoid the shot.
Hanselman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanselman takes a swing at Action's ribcage but misses.
Action wants to land a leg kick but Hanselman is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Action lands a nice shot that snaps Hanselman's head back.
A head kick from Action lands but Hanselman takes it in his stride.
Hanselman throws a right hand that Action ducks under and follows up with a left that Action also avoids with ease.
Action uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanselman.
Action finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hanselman feints the counter takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Hanselman.
Action connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hanselman momentarily.
Action slips under a jab.
Action throws a wild body kick that Hanselman sees coming a mile off.
Hanselman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Action lands with a kick to the temple. Hanselman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Action dodges the punch combination from Hanselman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Action takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Action tries a low kick but Hanselman avoids it.
Action throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Action dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Action scores with a shot to the body.
Dominic Action is winning the standup battle so far.
Action throws a shot from downtown. Hanselman moves away and avoids it.
Action misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanselman.
Action moves out of range as Hanselman strikes.
Hanselman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Action swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Action takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanselman scores with a decent looking hook.
Action misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanselman.
Hanselman stuns Action with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanselman avoids the body shot from Action.
Hanselman misses with a two punch combination.
Action throws a chopping leg kick but Hanselman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Action tries a head kick but it misses.
Action avoids the body shot from Hanselman.
Hanselman lands with a straight right. Action didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanselman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Action backs up against the cage.
Action thumps Hanselman with a low kick.
Action looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanselman throws a series of punches but Action moves out of range.
Hanselman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hanselman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Action throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Action throws a hook but Hanselman avoids it easily.
Hanselman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Action's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Action is looking to escape.
Action on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Action tries to get out of the position.
Hanselman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanselman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Action does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanselman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Action taking some punishment here, with Hanselman in his half guard.
Hanselman slips a nice elbow through Action's hands, connecting with Action's forehead.
Hanselman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Action defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanselman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Action taking some punishment here, with Hanselman in his half guard.
Hanselman trying to control from half guard but Action is working away.
Hanselman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hanselman slips a nice elbow through Action's hands, connecting with Action's forehead.
Hanselman working the head and body with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hanselman working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Hanselman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Action's head.
Hanselman trying to pass the guard but Action defending well.
Hanselman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman drops an elbow to the side of Action's head.
Hanselman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hanselman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanselman winds up and cracks Action with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hanselman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hanselman works his way into side control.
Hanselman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Action is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hanselman tries to score with some ground and pound. Action controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hanselman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stevie Hanselman has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman works to advance to full mount. Action defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hanselman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hanselman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hanselman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Action is bucking up trying to escape but Hanselman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hanselman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hanselman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hanselman cracks Action with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Action is trying to stand up.
Hanselman landing strikes from the mount.
Hanselman landing punches.
Hanselman cracks Action with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Action is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Hanselman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Action uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanselman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hanselman lands in his opponent's guard.
Hanselman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hanselman is pushing down on Action's leg trying to pass to half guard. Action is fighting to maintain full guard but Hanselman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hanselman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hanselman throwing shots but Action is blocking nicely.
Action avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanselman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Action avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanselman.
Hanselman lands with a punch from half guard.
Hanselman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Action regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hanselman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanselman stays in close to Action's body and controls the position.
Hanselman working some strikes from top position.
Hanselman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanselman wants to control from the top but Action keeps moving.
Hanselman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hanselman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Action preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Action knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanselman on the ground.
Hanselman looking to pass the guard.
Hanselman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hanselman trying to move into half guard but instead Action has managed to sweep!
Hanselman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanselman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Action manages to get himself to full guard.
Action keeping moving, preventing Hanselman from controlling successfully.
Action utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hanselman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Action swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hanselman wants to control from the top but Action keeps moving.
Hanselman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hanselman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Action takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hanselman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hanselman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Action is not content to let Hanselman control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman working the body and head with strikes.
Hanselman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hanselman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hanselman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Action to see if he's OK.
Hanselman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Action down.
Hanselman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An elbow from Hanselman crashes against the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Hanselman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanselman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Hanselman!
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energy
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hype
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